Our MD, Paul Smith, discusses the benefits of active travel - and how the planning system can be used to deliver it - in this episode of the 50 Shades of Planning podcast.
Our MD, Paul Smith, discusses the benefits of active travel - and how the planning system can be used to deliver it - in this episode of the 50 Shades of Planning podcast.
With traditional diversification strategies hard hit by coronavirus, many farmers are looking to sell for development. Here's how to get best value - and avoid some common mistakes.
With traditional diversification strategies hard hit by coronavirus, many farmers are looking to sell for development. Here's how to get best value - and avoid some common mistakes.
Reforming the planning system to allow more homes to be built more quickly looks set to be a central plank of the government's efforts to re-start the economy.
Reforming the planning system to allow more homes to be built more quickly looks set to be a central plank of the government's efforts to re-start the economy.
Have you ever wondered if your piece of land is suitable for housing development? Here are the things you need to check and how you can go about it.
Have you ever wondered if your piece of land is suitable for housing development? Here are the things you need to check and how you can go about it.
The English planning system is struggling to deliver both the quality and quantity of development that we need. The time has to come for fundamental reform.
The English planning system is struggling to deliver both the quality and quantity of development that we need. The time has to come for fundamental reform.
In this post, i-Transport consider if the changes to they we travel forced on us by the coronavirus pandemic - many of which could be permanent - mean the end of the rush hour and how it could impact development.
In this post, i-Transport consider if the changes to they we travel forced on us by the coronavirus pandemic - many of which could be permanent - mean the end of the rush hour and how it could impact development.
Paul Smith, our managing director, appeared on Jake Knotman's The Best in Property podcast to talk about the housing crisis and the challenges of working in strategic land.
Paul Smith, our managing director, appeared on Jake Knotman's The Best in Property podcast to talk about the housing crisis and the challenges of working in strategic land.
In this episodes of 50 Shades of Planning, the relaxed discussion covers housing (of course), density, public space, active travel and even civic governance.
In this episodes of 50 Shades of Planning, the relaxed discussion covers housing (of course), density, public space, active travel and even civic governance.
The government has put design quality at the centre of its plans to increase the supply of new homes - but what does good design look like? This research paper tries to answer that question.
The government has put design quality at the centre of its plans to increase the supply of new homes - but what does good design look like? This research paper tries to answer that question.
Having the right information available can have a dramatic impact on how much a developer is prepared to pay for your land. We explain how to get the best value for your site.
Having the right information available can have a dramatic impact on how much a developer is prepared to pay for your land. We explain how to get the best value for your site.
Working with a land promoter can help ensure that you get the best possible selling price for your land. Find out how and why land promotion works.
Working with a land promoter can help ensure that you get the best possible selling price for your land. Find out how and why land promotion works.
We can't let the health crisis make the housing crisis worse - insisting councils maintain a five year land supply won’t result in the countryside being concreted over.
We can't let the health crisis make the housing crisis worse - insisting councils maintain a five year land supply won’t result in the countryside being concreted over.
Too many people are locked down inside tiny homes because of planning system failure. We can't overlook that any longer; it's time to deliver change.
Too many people are locked down inside tiny homes because of planning system failure. We can't overlook that any longer; it's time to deliver change.
Keeping the planning system moving so that there are sites to develop after the coronavirus crisis passes should be central to the government’s efforts to re-start the economy.
Keeping the planning system moving so that there are sites to develop after the coronavirus crisis passes should be central to the government’s efforts to re-start the economy.
To deliver more homes and of a better quality, the planning system will need to be reformed. This paper sets out some simple changes to help achieve those twin objectives.
To deliver more homes and of a better quality, the planning system will need to be reformed. This paper sets out some simple changes to help achieve those twin objectives.
